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Mild stroke - consequences in everyday life, coping and life satisfaction.
(2007-04-25)
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this thesis was to explore the life situation one year after an apparently mild stroke, and to compare life satisfaction between patients and their spouses.
Method: Seventy-five patients with ...
Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis - optimal timing of surgical treatment
(2017-10-17)
Abstract
In patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis is convincing evidence that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) confers maximum benefit if performed within 14 days from index event. Patients with TIA or minor stroke ...
Physical performance and physical activity in the later stage post-stroke
(2012-11-21)
Aims: The overall purpose of this thesis was to increase knowledge about physical performance and activity in the later stage post-stroke by measuring walking performance in different environments coupled to muscle strength, ...
Genetic association studies in stroke
(2008-01-11)
Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the most common cause of disability in adults in developed countries. It is a complex disease in which genetic and environmental factors make about equal contributions. A ...
Bråd död när patienten drabbats av stroke - Vårdares och närståendes upplevelser.
(2012-09-03)
Abstract
A large number of people die from stroke every year, many of them suddenly and unexpectedly as a result of acute stroke. Sudden and unexpected death influences the next of kin and carers as well as the care given ...
Long-term post-stroke outcome - the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke
(2014-11-21)
Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still ...
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients. Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up.
(2012-11-20)
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients
(SwePASS)
Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up
Carina U Persson
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience ...
Studies of risks associated with atrial fibrillation
(2010-10-25)
Aim: To investigate temporal trends in the risk of mortality and stroke associated with incident
atrial fibrillation (AF) in Sweden. To investigate the risk of morbidity and mortality associated
with prevalent and incident ...
Timely treatment in stroke and TIA
(2018-10-26)
In acute stroke, the effect of both acute treatments and secondary prevention is timedependent.
Patients´ delay is an important obstacle to acute recanalization therapy
for stroke. To decrease this delay, a stroke ...
The Force of Blood
(2021-05-12)
Aim: The overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence, temporal trends and associations to cardiovascular outcomes of blood pressure levels in patients in Västra Götaland. Methods and findings: In Study ...